Alkanou Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Alkanou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 24 | 1:799,667 | 18,510 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Alkanou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alkanou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alkanou is more commonly found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alkanou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,957,383rd most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Alkanou reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
The last name Alkanou is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 799,667. In Niger Alkanou is primarily concentrated in: Tillabéri Region, where 96 percent are found and Dosso Region, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Niger it occurs in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkainou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Alkaanou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Alkano | 92 | 255 | / |
| Halkano | 86 | 2,764 | / |
| Alkonou | 86 | 5 | / |
| Alkhano | 86 | 3 | / |
| Alkanot | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alkanhoush | 82 | 2 | / |
| Alkounou | 80 | 49 | / |
| Alkanosh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alkeinou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alcano | 77 | 2,783 | / |
| Alkana | 77 | 416 | / |
| Alkounouz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alcaino | 71 | 5,370 | / |
| Alcagno | 71 | 149 | / |
| Alkanga | 71 | 131 | / |
| Alkhana | 71 | 122 | / |
| Alcayno | 71 | 35 | / |
| Alcaíno | 71 | 17 | / |
| Ailekhonou | 71 | 13 | / |
| Alkanah | 71 | 6 | / |
| Alkaina | 71 | 5 | / |
| Alcanos | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alcaìno | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alcango | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkoyno | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkajna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkaana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkonot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkanai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halceanu | 67 | 99 | / |
| Alkannga | 67 | 13 | / |
| Alkanass | 67 | 6 | / |
| Alkhanie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alkannah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alkannas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alkanash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alkahana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houlkano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ailekana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkanaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alcainos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkaynai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkhanah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkaunat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkannat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkangai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allcaino | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alkanou
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